Dino Diane
Middle-Grade Books About Magic, Science, and Adventure!
Ride along on a spine-tingling adventure through the
treacherous canyons, haunted cliff dwellings, and enchanted rock hoodoos of the old Wild West.
Join Dino Diane and her clan of adventurers as they seek the ancient secrets of the Aszanii
and the lost gold of Cibola.
D. J. Kristoff, award-winning educator, debuts the Dino Diane’s Adventures Series
to entertain and educate young people and readers of all ages.
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This book makes my mouth drop. It’s amazing and has a great storyline. I would read it over and over.
Lexie H.
Best book I’ve ever read! Fun and scientific. I now can enjoy reading and learning all at once.
Jaden C.
This book will take you on a wild ride of Dino Diane’s crazy fun life. It’s almost unexplainable. You will never read a book like this one!
Chelsee P.
The Middle-Grade Magical Science Adventure Begins . . .
When a train breaks down in 1890s Durango, a city girl steps off into the old Wild West, a time of mischievous thieves in an untamed wilderness, and unexpectedly embarks on a magical quest to find ancient secrets more valuable than the lost gold of Cibola.
Rescued from certain death in an abandoned mine by Addie, an animal whisperer, Diane and her clan of adventurers escape to a haunted cliff dwelling, where they encounter Za-tha, zaman of the Aszanii people, who sends them on a magical quest to find the “Secrets of the Five Rays of Light” and riches beyond their wildest imaginations.
And the Adventure Continues in the Second book of the series . . .
HARRY POTTER meets INDIANA JONES meets JURASSIC PARK!
With Za-tha’s grandson, Asazi, as their guide and the help of his magical Aztec Stone and ancient portals, the clan of adventurers and their animal friends, a giant black bear and a baby raccoon, journey through the old Southwest in search of the Secrets of the Five Rays of Light.
With the murderous Thorn brothers never more than a step behind, they must survive the danger of rockslides, treacherous underground river channels, guardian rattlesnakes, even a ferocious, living Allosaurus in a lost world of dinosaurs, or perish in the wilderness.
Each new location brings exciting dangers and unbelievable trials as it offers the young adventurers valuable life lessons – revealing the ancient secrets of the Aszanii.
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And the Adventure Continues . . .
Introducing Author ~ D. J. Kristoff aka Dino Diane . . .
Adventurer – Author – Award-winning Teacher
Dino Diane’s Adventures series chronicles the author’s real-life experiences and fanciful inspirations. Kristoff earned the nickname “Dino Diane” while digging dinosaurs at the excavation site of paleontologist Jack Horner, the real-life dinosaur expert depicted in the movie Jurassic Park.
“It is my joy and passion to instill a love for ‘learning through adventure’ in my readers and to inspire them to respect and appreciate our natural environment, its wild inhabitants, and each other with compassion, nonjudgment, and kindness.”
Join Dino Diane on a magical quest through the Superstition Mountains, Mesa Verde National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, and the Grand Canyon in search of the secrets of the five rays of light ~ ancient mysteries more valuable than gold.
For TEACHERS & HOMESCHOOLING PARENTS – Kristoff offers twenty-five engaging Discovery Activities in subjects across the middle-grade curriculum based on her Dino Diane’s Adventures series. Fun, educational tools! Read more…
Help save Mother Earth with the “green-living” series for kids and families. “We can all do our part today for our green tomorrow.” Read more…
